History American Revolution



History: the American RevolutionThese nonfiction books are all about the American Revolution and the related historical events and people that made American independence possible. To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, phone, mail, in person, or order through our online catalog. Most titles can be downloaded from BARD.Inheriting the Revolution: The First Generation of Americans by Joyce Oldham ApplebyRead by Kerry Cundiff12 hours 25 minutesHistorian of early America examines the political, economic, religious, and cultural transformations brought about by the generation born between 1776 and 1800. Describes ordinary citizens' contributions to the creation of a national identity. Assesses the effects of individual aspiration and free enterprise. Explores the divisions engendered by slavery and race issues. Download from BARD: Inheriting the Revolution: the First Generation of…Also available on digital cartridge DB055473The British are Coming: the War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick AtkinsonRead by Rick Atkinson and George Newbern26 hours, 5 minutesThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa (DB 54939) recounts the first twenty-one months of the American Revolution in this first volume of three. Describes principal battles, key figures, British perspective, and historical context for the conflict. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019.Download from BARD: The British are Coming: the War for America…Also available on digital cartridge DB095379Plain, Honest Men: the Making of the American Constitution by Richard R. BeemanRead by Steven Carpenter17 hours, 52 minutesHistorian provides a day-by-day account of the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Uses primary and secondary sources to illustrate the debates and negotiations that raged between the states before the document's ratification. Discusses the failure to come to an agreement about the issue of slavery. 2009.Download from BARD: Plain, Honest Men: the Making of the American…Also available on digital cartridge DB070182Forgotten Patriots the Untold Story of American Prisoners During the Revolutionary War by Edwin G. BurrowsRead by Butch Hoover14 hours, 44 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (RC 47282) exposes the treatment of Revolutionary War prisoners captured by the British and held in New York. Uses primary sources and first-person accounts to describe deliberate mistreatment and starvation under Provost Marshal Captain William Cunningham. 2008.Download from BARD: Forgotten Patriots the Untold Story of American…Also available on digital cartridge DB068748Washington a Life by Ron ChernowRead by Michael Scherer38 hours, 55 minutesAward-winning author pens a comprehensive biography of America's first president. Uses previously unavailable letters and papers to delve into the personality behind the icon. Details Washington's private life, including his beliefs about slavery, while chronicling the wars and political conflicts that shaped the country's path. Some violence. Pulitzer Prize. Bestseller. 2010.Download from BARD: Washington a LifeAlso available on digital cartridge DB072132 The Fourth of July--and the Founding of America by Peter De BollaRead by Joe Wilson6 hours 41 minutesBritish professor traces the history of this American day of celebration from its origin in July 1776. Analyzes the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence; Thomas Jefferson's role in the document's creation; and the symbols, meanings, and activities associated with the federal holiday. 2007. Download from BARD: The Fourth of July and the Founding of AmericaAlso available on digital cartridge DB067730 Valley Forge by Bob Drury & Tom ClavinRead by Jeremy Bobb14 hours, 47 minutesDetailed account of the events that took place at Valley Forge, the Continental Army’s 1777-78 winter encampment during the Revolutionary War. Describes the abysmal conditions the soldiers faced, the setbacks they experienced, and General George Washington s mission to reshape the army and turn the tide of the war. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.Download from BARD: Valley ForgeAlso available on digital cartridge DB095199The Federalist Papers a Collection of Essays Written in Support of the Constitution of the United States: from the Original Text of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay Roy P. FairfieldRead by Bob Butz 13 hours, 28 minutesWritten by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to urge the voters of New York to ratify the U.S. Constitution, the "Federalist Papers" were the first important commentary on that document and continue to provide the basis for its interpretation. Fifty-one of these landmark essays are presented here along with extensive notes and a guide to writings about the "Federalist Papers."Download from BARD: The Federalist Papers a Collection of Essays… Also available on digital cartridge DB026691Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence by John E. FerlingRead by Jake Williams33 hours, 21 minutesHistorian chronicles the military and diplomatic events of the Revolutionary War. Explains the reasons the colonies barely won the conflict and describes the tactics of eighteenth-century war. Highlights the deaths of many civilians, including Native Americans, and the impact of diseases. Download from BARD: Almost a Miracle The American Victory in the…Also available on digital cartridge DB066732 The Signers of the Declaration of Independence by Robert G. FerrisRead by Randy Atcher 6 hours 14 minutesBrief biographies of each of the fifty-six patriots who signed the American Declaration of Independence and were subsequently branded as traitors to the English crown. Includes text, summary, and historical background of the 1776 document. 1973. Download from BARD: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence Also available on digital cartridge DB052815Download from BARD as Electronic Braille BR13719Also available in braille BR013719Washington’s Crossing by David Hackett FischerRead by Robert Sams25 hours, 5 minutesDetails George Washington's December 1776 campaign to lead the Continental Army from Pennsylvania and across the frozen Delaware River to attack a Hessian garrison at Trenton and a British brigade at Princeton. Examines strategic, operational, and tactical decisions and the crucial victory's significance to the Revolution. Pulitzer Prize. 2004.Download from BARD: Washington’s CrossingAlso available on digital cartridge DB058946The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers by Thomas J. FlemingRead by Jim Zeiger20 hours, 39 minutesHistorian explores the personal lives of founding fathers George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Discusses their marriages and the characters of their wives, lovers, and children. Speculates on the first ladies' influence and the erosion of some reputations. 2009.Download from BARD: The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers Also available on digital cartridge DB072044 The Perils of Peace America's Struggle for Survival After Yorktown by Thomas J. FlemingRead by Jake Williams14 hours, 53 minutesFocuses on the time period immediately after the 1781 American victory at Yorktown until the 1783 final treaty. Highlights the British, French, and colonial statesmen involved in peace negotiations. Posits that George Washington's renunciation of absolute power to become a private citizen was the pivotal affirmation of democracy. 2007.Download from BARD: The Perils of Peace America’s Struggle for…Also available on digital cartridge DB066275 Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin & Selections from His Other Writings by Benjamin FranklinRead by Rick Rohan8 hours, 10 minutesMemoirs of the early American newspaperman, scientist, philosopher, and statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), addressed to his son. Describes his intellectual development, wide-ranging interests, and diverse enterprises. Includes selections from his newspaper columns and journal. With an introduction by Stacy Schiff. 2001.Download from BARD: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin…Also available on digital cartridge DB056823Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution by Woody HoltonRead by Peter Johnson11 hours, 19 minutesHistory professor asserts that the ratifiers of the Constitution were more concerned with attracting investors to America than with protecting civil liberties. Discusses citizens' reactions to the original document and the small-farmers rebellions that impelled the passage of the Bill of Rights. Nat'l Book Award Finalist. 2007.Download from BARD: Unruly Americans and the Origins of the…Also available on digital cartridge DB066397 Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World by Maya JasanoffRead by Leora Tec18 hours, 4 minutesFor tens of thousands of colonists, the defeat of the English redcoats in 1783 and the birth of a new nation was cause for flight, not jubilation. This ambitious but also intimate history of loyalists chronicles their dispersal across the far flung British Empire and traces the American influences they brought with them. For high school and adult readers. 2011Download from BARD: Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the…Also available on digital cartridge DBC004004Patrick Henry First Among Patriots by Thomas S. KiddRead by Karl Miller8 hours, 53 minutesBiography of Patrick Henry (1736-1799), who is best known for the 1775 "liberty or death" speech that he delivered at the onset of the American Revolution. Chronicles his Scottish background, political role in colonial Virginia, and his later denunciation of the U.S. Constitution. 2011.Download from BARD: Patrick Henry First Among PatriotsAlso available on digital cartridge DB076179Download from BARD as Electronic Braille BR19854Also available in braille BR019854George Washington's Secret Six the Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution by Brian KilmeadeRead by Bill Wallace8 hours, 4 minutesRelays the exploits of the New York-based Culper Spy Ring, five men and one woman whose activities enabled General George Washington to defeat the British during the Revolutionary War. Profiles the group's leader, Quaker merchant Robert Townsend, and describes the unmasking of traitor Benedict Arnold. Bestseller. 2013.Download from BARD: George Washington’s Secret Six the Spy Ring… Also available on digital cartridge DB077861 Patriots the Men Who Started the American Revolution by A. J. LangguthRead by Bruce Huntey18 hours 25 minutesThis lively study of early American patriots provides portraits of Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and other major figures. It also offers a sense of what the Revolutionary War was like for the common people. Arranged chronologically and covering the years from 1768 to 1785, the book describes numerous Boston riots, battles at Lexington, Bunker Hill, and elsewhere, and the first postwar Congress. Bestseller. 1988.Download from BARD: Patriots the Men Who Started the American…Also available on digital cartridge DB0274041776 by David G. McCulloughRead by Alec Volz13 hours 11 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning historian chronicles the struggles of the Continental Army during the disastrous year of 1776. Highlights George Washington's failed New York campaign and the retreat across New Jersey. Assesses the political, economic, and social problems the young nation encountered during the turbulent months from August to December. Bestseller. 2005 Download from BARD: 1776Also available on digital cartridge DB060330 Download from BARD as Electronic Braille BR16114Also available in braille BR016114Thomas Jefferson the Art of Power by Jon MeachamRead by Michael Scherer26 hours, 6 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion (DB/RC 68010) pens a biography of the third U.S. president, focusing on Jefferson's use of political power to advance his philosophical ideas of progress and individual freedom. Discusses Jefferson's birthright and family, pre-Revolutionary life, diplomatic roles, and years in the White House. Bestseller. 2012.Download from BARD: Thomas Jefferson the Art of PowerAlso available on digital cartridge DB075864Betsy Ross and the Making of America by Marla R. MillerRead by Kerry Dukin21 hours, 44 minutesProfessor explores the life of Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross (1752-1836), a prominent flag maker during the American Revolution and through the War of 1812. Discusses Ross's three marriages, her family's support of the colonies' rebellion, and her descendants. Depicts the roles of middle-class artisans in forging a new nation. 2010.Download from BARD: Betsy Ross and the Making of AmericaAlso available on digital cartridge DB072863George Washington’s Great Gamble: And the Sea Battle That Won the American Revolution by James L. NelsonRead by Patrick Downer15 hours, 30 minutesMaritime historian details the Battle of the Capes, when a French armada defeated the British Navy at the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay in late summer 1781. This decisive combat led to Lord Charles Cornwallis's surrender to George Washington at Yorktown that October. 2010.Download from BARD: George Washington’s Great Gamble: and the…Also available on digital cartridge DB077166 Killing England: the Brutal Struggle for American Independence by Bill O’Reilly and Martin DugardRead by Bill O’Reilly and Robert Petkoff11 hours, 33 minutesAn account of the American Revolutionary War, told from the perspectives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and King George III. Describes events that took place on both sides of the conflict, landmark battles, and the brutal conditions for soldiers. Violence. Commercial audiobook. 2017.Download from BARD: Killing England: the Brutal Struggle for American…Also available on digital cartridge DB089045Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine by Thomas PaineRead by Robert Sams14 hours, 18 minutesEssays by American philosopher and patriot Thomas Paine (1737-1809). Includes Common Sense, which advocates America's moral obligation for independence; Rights of Man, which condemns hereditary monarchy; and selections from The Age of Reason, Agrarian Justice, and The Crisis, published to boost morale among Washington's troops during the American Revolution. 2003.Download from BARD: Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other…Also available on digital cartridge DB066685Patriot Pirates: the Privateer War for Freedom and Fortune in the American Revolution by Robert H. PattonRead by Jake Williams10 hours, 2 minutesDetails America's maritime conflicts with the British during the Revolutionary War that consisted primarily of commissioned private American vessels attacking enemy ships. Describes the huge profits the privateer owners made from their wartime activities and discusses the ways their newfound wealth propelled the nation's entrepreneurialism. 2008.Download from BARD: Patriot Pirates: the Privateer War for Freedom…Also available on digital cartridge DB068001Download from BARD as Electronic Braille BR18129Also available in braille BR018129Nathan Hale: the Life and Death of America’s First Spy by M. William PhelpsRead by Phil Gigante8 hours, 14 minutes Biography of famed patriot and American Revolution hero Nathan Hale (1755-1776), who was hung by the British for spying. Uses primary sources to detail Hale's years at Yale and his teaching career before he joined the Connecticut militia. Some violence. Commercial audiobook. 2008.Download from BARD: Nathan Hale: the Life and Death of America’s…Also available on digital cartridge DB068402Download from BARD as Electronic Braille BR18453Also available in braille BR018453Bunker Hill: a City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel PhilbrickRead by Jake Williams21 hours, 52 minutesAward-winning historian explores the grievances of the New England colonists who began the Revolutionary War in June, 1775, when they took a stand against the British in Boston. Describes the events that led to the battle of Bunker Hill and profiles the individuals who were involved. Violence. Bestseller. 2013.Download from BARD: Bunker Hill, a City, a Siege, a Revolution Also available on digital cartridge DB768161775 a Good Year for Revolution by Kevin PhillipsRead by Arthur Morey25 hours, 45 minutesAuthor posits that 1775 was the year that the American Revolution established its basis for armed resistance to Great Britain. Discusses the war's causes, battlegrounds, and worldwide consequences while emphasizing the roles of religion and ethnicity and slaves, indentured servants, and natives in the conflict. Some violence. Commercial audiobook. 2012.Download from BARD: 1775 a Good Year for RevolutionAlso available on digital cartridge DB075715Ethan Allen his Life and Times by Willard Sterne RandallRead by Robert Sams19 hours, 15 minutesBiography of Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen (1738-1789) of Vermont highlights colonial frontier life, religious turmoil, land speculation, and guerilla warfare. Describes Allen's capture of New York's Fort Ticonderoga--which he accomplished without firing a shot--and the inhumane treatment Allen endured as a British prisoner of war. 2011.Download from BARD: Ethan Allen his Life and TimesAlso available on digital cartridge DB074802 Robert Morris Financier of the American Revolution by Charles RappleyeRead by Lou Harpenau24 hours, 35 minutesBiography of Robert Morris (1734-1806) chronicles the personal and political life of the British-born Philadelphia businessman who, as superintendent of finance for the Continental Congress, provided General Washington's army with supplies. Discusses Morris's role as a Federalist and the real-estate speculation that landed him in debtors' prison. 2010.Download from BARD: Robert Morris Financer of the American…Also available on digital cartridge DB074725Shays’s Rebellion the American Revolution’s Final Battle by Leonard L. RichardsRead by Fred Major7 hours, 21 minutesAuthor of The California Gold Rush and the Coming of the Civil War (RC 66763) analyzes the armed insurrection that brought George Washington out of retirement. Describes the 1786 tax revolt that farmer/veteran Daniel Shays led against the state of Massachusetts and which hastened adoption of the U.S. Constitution. 2002.Download from BARD: Shay’s Rebellion the American Revolution’s…Also available on digital cartridge DB068561Samuel Adams: A Life by Ira StollRead by John Haag12 hours 30 minutesBiography of American revolutionary leader and newspaper editor Samuel Adams (1722-1803) highlights the religious convictions of this founding father. Discusses Adams's role in instigating the Boston Tea Party, his belief that the call to arms was God's plan to free America, and his post-war political career. 2008. Download from BARD: Samuel Adams: A LifeAlso available on digital cartridge DB068849 The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: an Untold story of the American Revolution by Robert P. WatsonRead by Bob HessMoored off the coast of Brooklyn during the Revolutionary War, the HMS Jersey housed thousands of Americans being kept prisoner. Conditions were horrific, and many died on board. The author pulls accounts from newspapers, diaries, military reports, and more. Violence and some strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2017.9 hours, 6 minutesDownload from BARD: The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: an Untold story of…Also available on digital cartridge DB089068Iron Tears: America’s Battle for Freedom, Britain’s Quagmire, 1775-1783 by Stanley WeintraubRead by J.P. Linton21 hours, 18 minutesA historian offers accounts of the American Revolutionary War from the distinct perspectives of the battlefields, the American leadership under George Washington, and the eyes of the British. 2005.Download from BARD: Iron Tears: America’s Battle for Freedom…Also available on digital cartridge DB089545The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon S. WoodRead by Art Metzler16 hours, 59 minutesIn this Pulitzer prize-winning account, the author examines how the American Revolution, unlike any other event, reshaped society. Wood claims that colonial America, in all of its monarchical deference, was transformed into a democratic and self-reliant force. And he asserts that it was the behavior and desires of ordinary people, not that of their elected officials, that brought about this remarkable change. Pulitzer Prize.Download from BARD: The Radicalism of the American Revolution Also available on digital cartridge DB036630 ................
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